Pipe.



M.G.TH0MA& `PIPE.

APPLXCATION FILED JAN.27. 1914.

Patented sept.- 2.2, 1914n erence being had there'in to the accompany- MARVIN o. Toiirns, oir-BASIN, WYOMING.

PIPE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ftept,22, 191,4,

ApplicationA tiled January 27, 131.4. Serial No. 814,716.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MAnviN G. Tiiouas,

:ici n, of the. United. States of America.,

resi ing at Basin,'in the county of Bighorpand State of Wyoini'ng, have invented tain new and useful Improvements in Pipes, of which the following is a specification, refing drawing.

This invention relates to pipes and has special reference to a device which is adapted to hold the two sections of a pipe in engagement with each other.

Another object of the invention is the )roduction of a plurality of retaining members which are integrally connected yso as to hold the same in their correct position upon a pigs.

ith these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain new'and novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 i is a side elevation of a pipe, showing my device `attached thereto. Fig. 2 is an elevation of one of the sections of the pipe showing the retaining members carried thereby in section. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33, Fi 1, looking in the direction of the arrow. ig. 4 is a transverse section taken through the bowl of the pipe. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the retaining members.

Referring to the drawings'by numerals, 1 indicates the primary section of the pipe andQ the auxiliary section. The primary and auxiliary sections are each provided with the usual bowl 3 having singularly-extending bodies 4 and 5. The body 4 is rovided with the grooves 6, While the y 5 is provided with the ribs 7. The ribs 7 ere adapted to fit within the. grooves 6 for forming a tight, closure between the bodies 4 and The stem 8 is also formed of a pluralit of sections having the usual groove and ri structure for allowing the same to be easily separated for cleaning,.or for allowing the sections to be placed in engagement with each other for forming a tight closure. The inner end of this stem 8 is provided with a large reduced neck 9 which is threaded into engagement with the bodies 4 and 5. In or er to prevent the escapingi of smoke around the junction of #.hc stein o :md the lljodies 4 and 5.

f ,It will, of course, he obvious that the bot/lies I'l and 5 find the neck 8 nre provided with the passages 1l and l1 which comino nicate with the bowl 3.

In order to hold the several sections of the pipe together` there is provided fi primary retaining band 12 and an auptiliary retiiining hand 13. The primary retaining band 1Q is provided with a. hinge 14 and clasp 15 where by the same may be placed around the bowl 3 of the pipe and held firmly in engagement therewith. The auxiliary retaining band 13 is also provided with a hinge 16 and a clasp 17 for holding the same upon the bodies 4 and 5, and thereby holding these bodies in firm engagement with each other. In order to hold the primary nud auxiliary retaining bands in their correct position upon n pipe, there is provided a curved connecting' finger 18 which is integrally formed upon the bands 12 and 'l'i as illustrated in Figs. 1 and It lwill be seen that iii this manner the hands will be held securely upon. the ipe and will be held at a spaced distance rom each other. 'The stem E is also pmvided with the retaining rings 11i and .20 having the usual hinges for allowing thc suine to be placed upon the stein These rings iti und Q0 are also pioi-'idml vwith a vonncvting link 22, thereby holding the L:finie iii spaced relation to each other upon the stein When this device is; used. the seversl aect-ions of the pipe mayY be placed in engage ment with each other at which time the rctaining bands 12 :ind 13 iiinv be placed in their correct positions. liv bringing the clasps 15 and 17 into engage-nient, the hands Will be held in their correct position upon the pipe. The rings 1G and 2G imiv then be placed upon the stein S whereby the severa! sections of the pipe will be held in rin engagement with each other.

From thc foregoing description, it will be seen that a simple and efficient means has been produced for holding the several sections of a pipe in detachable engagement with each other, and which is provided with eilicient means for holding the retaining members in spaced relation to each other upon the pipe.

What is claimed as new isz In a device of the class described. the corn- Gli around the neck 9, a collar 10 may be placed i bination with a pipe formed of a plurality7 of 110 sections, said pipe comprising a bowl and a body carried thereby, and a stern carried by said body, of a plurality of retainin bands positioned upon said bowl and sai body, said bands provided with hinged portions for allowing tbe same to be placed in their correct lposition, said bands also provided with clasps for allowing the same to be firmly held upon said bowl and said body; an integral, curved finger formed upon said retaining band for holding. the same 'in Y spaced relation, to each other and in their correct position upon the ipe, whereby said sections of said pipe will e held in firm engagement with each other. I 1.5 In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARVIN G. THOMAS.

Witnesses:

C. J. lVILLIAMs, F. M. BARNHAM. 

